Gather Wine Bar, Arroyo Grande — Live music Friday and Saturday evenings; wines by the glass and full menu. Winemaker Wednesdays offer three tastes, discounts on wines by the bottle and a chance to meet the winemaker, all for $10. Gather Wine Bar's three-year anniversary celebration is Tuesday, March 27, from 6 to 8 p.m. Join us for complimentary appetizers and bubbles. Gather Wine Bar is located at 122 E. Branch St., Arroyo Grande. Hours: 1 to 10 p.m. Tuesday through Thursday, 2 to 11 p.m. Friday, 1 to 11 p.m. Saturday, and 2 to 8 p.m. Sunday. View all events at http://www.eventbrite.com/org/462843382. (805) 474-4771; www.gatherwinebar.com; info@gatherwinebar.com

Succulent Café, Solvang — Join Larry Schaffer of tercero wines for a unique winemaker dinner at the Succulent Café. This multi-course meal will pair a broad selection of tercero's wines with the creative cuisine of Brian and Cynthia from Succulent. This event takes place the night before the annual Vintners' Festival (1 to 4 p.m., Saturday, April 21). Schaffer will pour his new 2011 Mourvedre Rosé and 2009 Camp 4 Mourvedre — two wines yet to be released. The dinner begins with a "meet and greet," during which Schaffer will pour his 2010 Grenache Blanc. The meals will be served family style, allowing for greater give and take between Larry, Brian and Cynthia, and the diners. More details about the menu will be posted as they become available. Seating will be very limited. For details, e-mail Schaffer at larry@tercerowines.com.

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D'Vine Wine Bar, Lompoc — JBird Surf Designs and Lone Coast Studios present "The Birth of Surfboard," a show that captures the various stages that end in a finished product — a hand-crafted surfboard. Exhibit continues through April. Information: www.LoneCoastStudios.com. D'Vine Wine Bar is located at 107 W. Ocean. Information: 735-8771, e-mail: winebardvine@gmail.com

Taste in the Vineyard, Santa Barbara County — Spend a morning or afternoon in the tranquility of Santa Ynez Valley vineyards with exclusive access during a walking tour, led by Lee Tomkow. Learn how vines are managed and how wine is produced from a guide who will detail clonal differences, rootstocks and how to identify varietals, among them syrah, sangiovese and grenache. Tour times: 9 a.m. to noon, or 1 to 4 p.m. daily except Saturday. Reservations required; each tour limited to 10 people. Cost: $50 per person. Information and reservations: 693-4424, or www.vineyardwalkingtours.com.